Degree Program in Comprehensive Human Sciences

Doctoral Programs (Informatics)

4. Examination Fee

30,000 Japanese Yen (nonrefundable)

* The examination fees are exempted for the following person.
1. The Government-Sponsored (Japanese Government Monbukagakusho) scholarship student.
2. The person who have completed the University of Tsukuba Master’s Program and will continue on to the University Doctoral Program within one year of the completion date※.

※Not applicable for students who complete the course in March 2024 and enroll in April 2025, as it will take more than one year from the date of completion.

University of Tsukuba have the special measures of examination fee exemption for the victims of disasters in Japan. For more details, please refer to this website.

Please make your payment by one of the following methods.

(1) Payment Period

  • July Selection Process： May 24 (Fri) – June 3 (Mon), 2024
  • August Selection Process： July 9 (Tue) – July 22 (Mon), 2024
  • January to February Selection Process： December 2(Mon) – December 12(Thu), 2024

(2) Payment Method

Credit Card Payment (recommended):

Visa, MasterCard, JCB, and American Express are accepted.
You can make a payment by using your credit card at the last stage of the Web Entry system or at this website (https://e-shiharai.net/english/?schoolcode=OPU5100850000000). You can also pay before you enter the Web Entry system.

After the payment, you will be provided with a receipt number. Enter the number into the box on the Web Entry system.
Print out “the application completed page” after the payment and submit it together with other required documents to us by registered mail.
For details, see the payment instructions.
The applicant needs to cover the remittance charge.

Convenience Store Payment (for domestic applicants only):

Payments can be made at LAWSON, 7-Eleven, FamilyMart, or MINISTOP.
To pay your fee at a convenience store, follow the instructions given at the last stage of the Web Entry system or at this website (available only on stores in Japan).

After the payment, enter the name of the convenience store that you used, the date of payment, and the number given by the store into the box on the Web Entry system.

  1. 7-Eleven: 13 digits
  2. LAWSON, FamilyMart, MINISTOP: 11 digits

Detach the Receipt Portion (Certificate of Payment) from the Examination Fee Statement given to you at the convenience store and paste it onto the “Form for Submission of the Certificate of Payment of Application Fee”. Submit it with other required documents to us by registered mail.
For details, see the payment instructions.
The applicant needs to cover the remittance charge.